Introductory Medical-surgical Nursing
8th Edition
Published on 31. October 2002
Book
Hardback
1296 pages
978-0-7817-3553-7 (ISBN)
Description
The Eighth Edition of this best-selling comprehensive text features a full-color art program. Also new is a feature called 'Stop! Think! Respond!' which encourages rapid recall, and more care plans are added to cover every disorder chapter. Drug tables are packed with information such as category and side effects, and each chapter includes nutritional and gerontologic considerations. Illustrated clinical procedures guide the reader on how to execute important skills while critical thinking exercises challenge the reader to apply the content. Nursing care is covered across the continuum, preparing nurses to practice in many settings: hospitals, long-term care facilities, homes or clinics. It also includes an audio pronunciation CD-ROM.
The Eighth Edition of this best-selling comprehensive text features a full-color art program. Also new is a feature called 'Stop! Think! Respond!' which encourages rapid recall, and more care plans are added to cover every disorder chapter. Drug tables are packed with information such as category and side effects, and each chapter includes nutritional and gerontologic considerations. Illustrated clinical procedures guide the reader on how to execute important skills while critical thinking exercises challenge the reader to apply the content. Nursing care is covered across the continuum, preparing nurses to practice in many settings: hospitals, long-term care facilities, homes or clinics. It also includes an audio pronunciation CD-ROM.
The Eighth Edition of this best-selling comprehensive text features a full-color art program. Also new is a feature called 'Stop! Think! Respond!' which encourages rapid recall, and more care plans are added to cover every disorder chapter. Drug tables are packed with information such as category and side effects, and each chapter includes nutritional and gerontologic considerations. Illustrated clinical procedures guide the reader on how to execute important skills while critical thinking exercises challenge the reader to apply the content. Nursing care is covered across the continuum, preparing nurses to practice in many settings: hospitals, long-term care facilities, homes or clinics. It also includes an audio pronunciation CD-ROM.
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Edition
8th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Philadelphia
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Product notice
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
534
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 203 mm
Weight
2268 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7817-3553-7 (9780781735537)
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Content
UNIT I u NURSING ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 1 u Concepts and Trends in Healthcare 2 u Nursing in Various Settings 3 u The Nursing Process 4 u Interviewing and Physical Assessment 5 u Legal and Ethical Issues 6 u Leadership Roles and Management Functions NEW CHAPTER! UNIT 2 u DEVELOPMENT ACROSS THE LIFE SPAN 7 u Biopsychosocial Aspects of Caring for Young Adults 8 u Biopsychosocial Aspects of Caring for Middle-Aged Adults 9 u Biopsychosocial Aspects of Caring for Older Adults UNIT 3 u PSYCHOSOCIAL ASPECTS OF NURSING 10 u Nurse-Client Relationships 11 u Caring for Culturally Diverse Clients UNIT 4 u PSYCHOBIOLOGIC DISORDERS 12 u Interaction of Body and Mind 13 u Caring for Clients with Somatoform Disorders 14 u Caring for Clients with Anxiety Disorders 15 u Caring for Clients with Mood Disorders 16 u Caring for Clients with Eating Disorders 17 u Caring for Chemically Dependent Clients 18 u Caring for Clients with Dementia and Thought Disorders UNIT 5 u COMMON MEDICAL-SURGICAL PROBLEMS 19 u Caring for Clients with Infectious Disorders 20 u Caring for Clients with Cancer 21 u Caring for Clients with Pain 22 u Caring for Clients with Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Imbalances 23 u Caring for Clients in Shock 24 u Caring for Clients Requiring Intravenous Therapy 25 u Caring for Perioperative Clients 26 u Caring for Dying Clients UNIT 6 u CARING FOR CLIENTS WITH RESPIRATORY DISORDERS 27 u Introduction to the Respiratory System 28 u Caring for Clients with Upper Respiratory Disorders 29 u Caring for Clients with Disorders of the Lower Respiratory Airway UNIT 7 u CARING FOR CLIENTS WITH CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDERS 30 u Introduction to the Cardiovascular System 31 u Caring for Clients with Infectious and Inflammatory Disorders of the Heart and Blood Vessels 32 u Caring for Clients with Valvular Disorders of the Heart 33 u Caring for Clients with Disorders of Coronary and Peripheral Blood Vessels 34 u Caring for Clients with Cardiac Dysrhythmias 35 u Caring for Clients with Hypertension 36 u Caring for Clients with Heart Failure 37 u Caring for Clients Undergoing Cardiovascular Surgery UNIT 8 u CARING FOR CLIENTS WITH HEMATOPOIETIC AND LYMPHATIC DISORDERS 38 u Introduction to the Hematopoietic and Lymphatic Systems 39 u Caring for Clients with Disorders of the Hematopoietic System 40 - Caring for Clients with Disorders of the Lymphatic System UNIT 9 u CARING FOR CLIENTS WITH IMMUNE DISORDERS 41 u Introduction to the Immune System 42- Caring for Clients with Immune-Mediated Disorders 43 u Caring for Clients with AIDS UNIT 10 u CARING FOR CLIENTS WITH NEUROLOGIC DISORDERS 44 u Introduction to the Nervous System 45 u Caring for Clients with Central and Peripheral Nervous System Disorders 46 u Caring for Clients with Cerebrovascular Disorders 47 u Caring for Clients with Head and Spinal Cord Trauma 48 u Caring for Clients with Neurologic Deficits UNIT 11 u CARING FOR CLIENTS WITH SENSORY DISORDERS 49 u Caring for Clients with Eye Disorders 50 u Caring for Cli